Ridin' the Trail

Ridin' the Trail is a 1940 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Scott, Harry Harvey Sr., John Ward, Jack Ingram, Iris Lancaster and Bud Osborne. The film was released on July 27, 1940, by Arthur Ziehm.^[1][2][3]

Ridin' the Trail
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Raymond K. Johnson
Screenplay by	Phil Dunham
Produced by	C.C. Burr
Starring	Fred Scott Harry Harvey Sr. John Ward Jack Ingram Iris Lancaster Bud Osborne
Cinematography	Elmer Dyer Harvey Gould
Edited by	Charles Henkel Jr.
Production company	C.C. Burr Productions
Distributed by	Arthur Ziehm
Release date	July 27, 1940 (1940-07-27)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

This the last of Fred Scott's thirteen singing cowboy movies. After this, Scott had supporting roles in several films, including 1942's Thundering Hoofs, and then he left the film industry to pursue a career in real estate.^[2]

Plot

Cast

• Fred Scott as Fred Martin
• Harry Harvey Sr. as Fuzzy Jones
• John Ward as Pa Bailey
• Jack Ingram as Tex Walters
• Iris Lancaster as Carmencita Sanchez
• Bud Osborne as Sheriff Bradford
• Carl Mathews as Blackie
• Gene Howard as Joe Simmons
• Billy Lenhart as Butch
• James 'Buddy' Kelly as Buddy